Kimberly Clela Davis has taught French in Northport, Alabama for almost a decade, and has used a proficiency based, comprehensible input focused curriculum for four years. At the same time, she began using reflective practices in her classroom, and realized how transformative it is for students and teacher. In her spare time, she takes ballet, and also enjoy gardening, sewing 18th century clothing, cooking, travelling, and spending time with her four legged friends, Ziggy, Alex, and Bailey. She is currently working on developing a series of non-fiction books for language learners and blogs about her classroom at madamechat.com.